Railway-track and rail for the same



c. s. OLDROYD RAILWAY TRACK AND RAIL FOR THE SAME APPLICATION FlLED JAN.19, 1921.

PatentedSept. 20, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET}.

Elvweutoz M6 (0100; J f7 1 g I E g C. S. OLDROYD.

RAILWAY TRACK AND RA| L FOR .THE SAME.

I l H! I Will! UNITED eYIws s. OLDROYD, or CINCINNATI, oIIIo,

RAILWAY-TRACK. AND RAIL FORTHE SAME Specification of Letters I at-ent.Patent d S pt 20 1921 Application filed, JanuarylS, 1921. .Seria1No.'438,412.

To all whom it may concern .1

Be it known that I, CYRUS S. OLDROYD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, inthe county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,hav-e invented a new and usefultension of the track.

The object of my invention is to produce such an extensible track in aform which will permit ready laying of the track while the workprogresses.

If so desired, the entire track may be formed of the new rails hereindescribed, or the track may be composed in part of the ordinary T-formtrack rails now inuse in mines and having a cross section similar tothe. larger ralls now in use 1n tracks for steam ra lways.

The new rails herein described have three important features: (1) therails are re versible on their long axis, so that the part at one timeresting upon the ground or floor may at another time be above and formthe;

tread of the rail; (2) these rails are'adapted to be so engaged by thewheels of the working machines or mine cars as to hold said rails fromspreadlng or otherwise shifting horizontally; and (3) the new railsareso formed as to be adapted to be joined end-to-end to the ordinarytrack rails.

In the accompanyingdrawings, v I

Figure l is a'plan ofa part of a track embodying my improvement, partsbeing broken away; V

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a fragment-of the new rail and alsoa connecting or splicing block, used along with a fish-plate, forjoining the'new rail to an old or ordinary 'T-form mine track rail;

Fig. 3 is an upright section on the line,

291-3, of Figs. 1 and 5, lookingjin the direcs tion of the arrow;

Fig. 4 is a section onthe line, 4:-4,.0f

Figs. 1 and 5, looking in the direction of the arrow; r

Fig. 5is an elevation lookingat the track toward the right as shown inFig. 1; F 1g. 6 is a detail plan showing the meeting ends, of two of myimproved reversible or interchangeable rails.

Referring to said drawings A, A are ordlnary T-form mine track rails,each having-a head A a web A and a foot A W, WV are ordinary car wheels,each having the usual flange, W the tread of the wheel being adaptedto'restyon the head, A of the rail while the flange extends downward overone side of saidhead;

B isia rail of the new 'form. For con-. venience 1n description,this'will be called 1 webs, B connecting the web, B with the,

other web, B the webs, B extending along the edges ofthe webs which theyconnect. The free edge of each upright web, B is brought into the sameplane with the outer face of the adjacent horizontal connecting web, inorder that said edge and said facemay rest on a tie or floor while thewebs, B? and B are substantially uprightand the upper face ofthe upperweb, B ,*is approximately horizontal. and adapted to con-. stitute atread for the wheels, W. And the upper faceof the upper web, B and theedges of the, web, B and the adjacent .web,

B are made of a width approximately equal to the width of the head, A ofthe rails, A. And the upright websand the horizontal webs are soproportioned as to bring the upper face ofthe-upper web, B to the heightof the upper face of the head, A

of the rails, A, in order that an ordinary T-rail and one of theextension rails may be placed end-toend and ,form acontinuous tread orrunnlng surface for wheels, W.

lhe lower web, B and the lower edge of the upright flange, B which isjoined to the other horizontal web together form a relatively broad basefor the extension rail, broader than the foot, A of the rail, A. Thisgives the rail, B, a good setting on the tie or floor} The rail, B, issymmetrical in cross-section and may be turned so as to place eitherhorizontal web, B below. In either case, the base of the rail is thesame and the upper art is the same. Between the upright web,

and each upright vweb-,'B is a channel, one of said channels openingupward beside what is at the time thetread of said rail. The flanges, Wof the wheels, W, extend into the channel which opens upward.

Shifting of the rail toward the middle of the track is resisted byengagement of the flange, WV with the middle upright web, B and movingof the rail away from the middle of the 'trackspreadingis resisted byengagement between the wheel flange and the adjacent upright web, B saidweb constituting a guard for thewheels.

The extension rail, is placed endwise against the end of the T-rail, A,the upper web, B of the rail, B, being placedin aline- .ment with-thehead, A of the rail, A.

This brings the upward-directed web, B

zontal, transverse aperture, A, and the part,

toward the middle of the track, and thereby the channel which is toreceive the wheel flange is placed between the tread of the rail and themiddle of the track. The ends of the meeting rails are preferablysupported on a tie, T, which is preferably formed of flat metal havinglip-turned ends, T 7

The one form of extension rail will answer for either side of the track.Turning one of these rails end-for-end will bring the uard web totheopposite side of the rail re ative to the middle of the track.

The meeting ends of the rails, A and B,

of a part, C adapted to extend between the. middle upright web, B andthe upright web, B which is joined to the upper horizontal web, B Theblock shown by Fig. 2 is adapted to be placed in the left-hand part ofthe track as shown in Fig, 1. The part, C of said' block extends intothe channel between the head, A, and the foot, A, at the outer side ofthe rail, A, and extends outward as far as the outer face of theadjacent upright web, B of the extension rail, B. Thus a continuousupright seat is formed for the fish-plate, D. I

The web, A of the rail, A, has a hori- CF, of the block, C, has ahorizontal, transverse aperture, C and the fish-plate, D, has

a transverse aperture, D Said three aper-V the block, C, has'ahorizontal, transverse aperture, E and each of the upright webs of therail, B, has a transverse, horizontal aperture, B", and the part, C ,-ofthe block, C, has a transverse, horizontal aperture, O and theflsh-plate, D, has a transverse, horizontal aperture, D? All of saidapertures are in horizontal alinement witheach other: A bolt, 1),extends through said-apertures and binds the extension plate, E,therail, B,

the part, C of the block, 0, :and the fish plate firmly to each other.It is to be observed that this bolt is low enough to avoid interferingwith the passing of the flange, W of the wheels, WJ I The up-turnedends, T of the tie, T, hold Y the meeting ends of the rails from movingaway from the middle of the track. Similar ties are to be placed underthe rails, A, at as many places as may be'deemed necessary to preventsaidrails from spreading. Away from'the joint formed by the meeting ofthe rails, A and 'B, there need be no .tiesto keep the rails, B, fromspreading; for, as above stated, the inner webs, B will be engaged bythe wheel flanges to prevent movement of said rails away from the middleof the track.

The extension plates, E, are to' serve for guiding the wheel flangeswhen thewheelsare onthe rails, A, and approaching the rails, B. i j

In practice, the track leading to the working place is usually to becomposed of the ordinary T-rails A. At the working place, theextensionrails, B, are to be laid to ex-- tend the track as fast as the workprogresses, the working machine going forward and backward as neededduring the operation of the machine.

When the work has progressedfar enough to leave back of the machineasuflifcien't" stretch of track formed with the extension rails, :B,track menimay take up rails, B, adjacent the rails, A, and substituterails A, thus progressively extending therpermanent or relativelypermanent-track.

When two extension, rails, B, are placed end-to-end, they may be joinedto each other by two fish-plates, D, and two bolts, D the fish-platesbeing placed at opposite sides of the rails and I extending over thejoint formed by the meeting ends oftherails".

(See Fig. 6.)

It will be understood that, if so desired, the entire track may beformed of my'reversible extension rails.

' It is to be noted that when what is being used as the upper side ofthe rail becomes site sides of the middle upright-longitudirialplane ofthe rail, whereby either side ofthe. rail may serve as base or top ofthe rail, substantially as described.

2." A reversible rail ay track rail having at each side a tread and aweb forming a wheel flange guard, said web being separated from saidtread by a wheel flange channel, said channels being in diverse up- Iright planes and said channels being deep enough to be cut by a commonhorizontal plane, whereby either side of the rail may serve as base'ortop of the rail, substantially as described.

3. A reversible railway'track rail having at each side a tread and a webforming a wheel flange guard, said web being separated from said treadby a wheel flange channel, said channels being in diverse upright planesand said channels being deep enough to be cut by the middle horizontallongitudinal plane of .the rail, whereby either side ofthe rail'mayserve as base or top of the rail, substantially as described.

at. A reversible railway track rail having at each side a tread and aweb forming a wheel flange guard, said web, being separated fromsaid'tread by a wheel flange channel, said channels being at oppositesides of the middle upright longitudinal plane ofthe rail and saidchannels being deep enough to be out by a common horizon- 'tal plane,substantially as described.

5; A reversible railway track rail having at each side a tread and a webforming a wheel flange guard, said web being separated from said treadby. a wheel flange channel, said channels being at opposite sides of:the middle upright longitudinal plane of the rail and said channelsbeing deepenough to be cut by the middle horizontal longitudinal planeof the rail, substantially as described.

6. A railway track rail comprising three upright webs and a lower webconnecting the middle upright web and one of the outer upright webs andan upper horizontal web connecting the middle upright web and the otherupright web, the free edge of each outer upright web extending into theplane of the outer face of the adjacent horizon-.

tal web, substantially as described.

7. A railway track rail of s fo rm cross section. and comprisinghorizontal connecting webs and adapted to lie on one connecting web andthe free edge of oneside web,

and the other connecting web forming a tread for the wheels and theother side web being directed upward and'forming a guard for the wheelflanges, substantially as described. i

8. A reversible railway track .rail having at each side a tread and aweb forming a wheel flange guard, thesaid web being separated from saidtread" by a wheel flange channel, wherebyeither side of the rail mayserve as base or top of the rail, said rail being of such relativeheight as to allow space for a bolt to extend horizontally andtransversely through the rail below the path of the wheel flange,substantially" as described. 9. A reversiblerailway-track rail having ateach side a treadand a web forming a wheel flange guard, said web beingseparated from said'tread by a whee-l flange channel, whereby eitherside of the rail may serve as base or top of the rail, and said railbeing of such relative height and said channels being of such relativedepth as to allow the passing of a bolt horizontally and transverselythrough said channels, the parts of said channels between said bolt andthe opening of the channels being of suflicient depth to provide a clearcourse for a wheel upright webs and a lower .web connecting' the middleupright web and one of the outer upright webs and an upper horizontalweb connecting the middle upright web and the other upright web, thefree edge of each outer upright web extending into the plane of theouter face of the adjacent horizontal web, the upright webs being ofsuflicient height to permit extending a bolt horizontally andtransversely through the rail and leave between the upright webs clearcourses for the wheel flanges, substantiallyas described.

11. A railway track rail approximately S-form in cross section andadapted to lie on one connecting web and the free edge of one side weband the other connecting web forming a tread for the wheels and theother side web being directed upward and forming a guard for the wheels,the relative height of said rail being suflicient to leave room for abolt to extend horizontally and transversely through the rail clear ofthe wheel flange path, substantially as described. v

12. A reversible railway track rail having at each side a tread and aweb forming a wheel flange guard, said guard being sep arated from saidtread by a wheel flange channel, whereby either side of the rail vmayserve as base or top of the rail, a binding member, and a bolt extendinghorizontally and transversely and clear of the wheel flange path throughthe rail and said binding member, substantially as described.

18. In a railroad track, the combination of a Trail and an extensionrail, said rails being placed end-to-end and detachably joined to eachother and said extension rail being reversible and havingat each side atread and a web forming a Wheel flange guard, said Web being separatedfrom said tread by a Wheel flange channel,.-Whereby either side of therail may serve as base or top of the rail, substantially as described.

14. In a railroad track, the combination of a T-rail and a plurality ofextension rails, one of the extension rails being placed endwise againstthe T-rail and detachably secured thereto, and another extension railbeing placed endvvise against the first extension rail anddetachablysecured thereto,

said extension rails having at each side a tread and a Web forming a'Wheel flange guard, said Web being separated from said tread by a heelflange channel, whereby either side of the rail may serve as base or topof the-rail, substantially as described.

15. In a railroad track, the combination of a T-rail and an extensionrail, said rails being placed end-to-end and detachably.

joined to each otherand said extension rail I being S-form in crosssection and adapted to lie .on one connecting Web and the free edge ofone side Web,and the other connecting'web forming a tread for the heelsand the other side Web being directedupward and "forming a guard -forthe wheels, and a connecting block extending: into thespace between thehead and the foot o fthe T- rail and into one of thechannels of the extension rail, and bolts detachably securing said block to said rails,substantially as described. i y

16. In a. railroad track, the combination of a T-rail, an extension railhaving at each side a tread and a Web forming a wheel flange guard, saidvweb. being separatedfrom said tread by a Wheel flange channel,

whereby either side of the rail may serve as base or top of the rail,and a connecting block extending into the space between the head and thefootofthe T-rail and into one "of the channels of the extension rail, afishplateaapplied over a part of said block and overa part of theextension rail, and means for. detachably securing said block and saidfish-plate to said rails, substantiallyv as described. i

.17. In a railroad track rail, twochanneled.

rails placed end-to-end one of said rails being reversible ands-form 1ncross section,

a connecting member extending into one of CYRUS s; OLDRQYD. V

